joven

/ˈxoben/, [ˈxo.β̞ẽn]

young, young man


Examples
  • Cuando era joven le rezaba a Dios pidiendo una bicicleta. Entonces me di cuenta de que Dios no trabaja de esa manera. Así que robé una bicicleta y recé para pedir perdón.

    When I was young I used to pray for a bike. Then I realized that God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and prayed for forgiveness.

  • Pienso que es demasiado joven.

    I think he's too young.

  • ¡Soy demasiado joven para morir!

    I'm too young to die!

  • Ojalá yo hubiera estudiado más cuando era joven.

    I wish I'd studied harder when I was young.

  • Mi tía parece joven.

    My aunt looks young.

  • Cuando era joven, a veces jugaba al fútbol.

    When he was young, he sometimes played soccer.

  • Ya no soy joven.

    I'm not young anymore.

  • Tom todavía es demasiado joven para entenderlo.

    Tom is still too young to understand that.

  • Yo era joven en aquel entonces.

    I was young at the time.

  • El joven muchacho corre peligro de ahogarse.

    The young boy is in danger of drowning.

  • Tom no es tan joven como nosotros.

    Tom isn't as young as we are.

  • Ella es joven y aventurera.

    She's young and adventurous.

  • Su comportamiento no es normal para una joven.

    Her behaviour isn't normal for a young girl.

  • Lo que me encanta de ese joven es que es honesto y sincero.

    I like that young man in that he is honest and candid.

  • No quiero casarme tan joven.

    I don't want to get married too early.

  • Qué lástima que murió tan joven.

    It is a pity that he died so young.

  • Cuando era más joven, Tom no veía mucho la televisión.

    Tom didn't watch much television when he was younger.

  • La puerta se abrió y una chica mucho más joven que el niño corrió y puso sus brazos alrededor de su cuello, lo besó muchas veces, llamándolo "Mi querido, querido hermano."

    The door opened; and a little girl, much younger than the boy, came darting in, and putting her arms about his neck, and often kissing him, addressed him as her "Dear, dear brother."

  • Yo soy tres años más joven que él.

    I'm three years younger than he is.

  • Él le propuso matrimonio a la joven.

    He proposed to the young woman.


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